Vikash Sharma

The Technology Development Board (TDB), a statutory body of the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, has invited applications from Indian companies for National Technology Awards 2023.

This time, the applications have been invited under five categories such as Main, MSME, Startup, Translational Research & Technology Business Incubator.

The awards are conferred to various industries for successful commercialization of innovative indigenous technology.

Know Details of the Awards

The awards will be presented on National Technology Day on May 11, 2023.

To apply for the same, visit- https://awards.gov.in.

Last date to apply: January 15, 2023 by 5:00PM.

Category & Awards

1. National Technology Award (Main)

The award will be given to an industrial concern which has successfully developed & commercialized an indigenous technology on or after April 2017. In case, the technology developer / provider and technology commercializer are two different organizations, each one would be eligible for award of Rs 25 Lakh and a trophy.

2. National Technology Awards (MSME)

This award will be given to MSMEs which have successfully commercialized a product based on indigenous technology on or after April 2017.

Cash Award: Rs 15 Lakh

Number of awards: Three (including one reserved for Women led MSME)

3. National Technology Awards (Start-up)

This award will be given to a technology start-up for promising new technology with potential for commercialization.

Cash Awards: Rs15 Lakh

Number of awards: Five (including one reserved for Women-led Start-up)

4. National Technology Awards (Translational Research)

This award is given for outstanding contribution of Scientists in commercializing innovative indigenous technologies.

Cash Awards of Rs 5 Lakh

Number of awards: Two (one is to be reserved for Translational Research by Women Scientist)

5. National Technology Awards (Technology Business Incubator)

To recognise and reward outstanding contribution in techno-entrepreneurship development by way of promoting innovative technology driven knowledge intensive start-up enterprises in different technological areas.

Cash Awards of Rs 5 Lakh

Number of awards: One

(With PIB Inputs)

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